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Becoming a parent is one of the most exciting and most terrifying moments of one's life. All at once a little human is depending on you, and you know you would move heaven and earth for them. In the rush to assemble cribs, baby proof cabinets, and stock up on diapers, many parents forget or push off another important task…Read More

Besides Wills And Trusts, What Other Estate Planning Tools Could Benefit My Family? When most of us hear the term estate planning, we think of wills. Wills are perhaps the most common estate planning tool, and for a good reason. With a will, you can dictate who will receive what assets, allowing you control over your legacy. In addition to…Read More

Where do you store all of your important documents? If you are like most people, the answer is probably in a locked, fireproof box or safe, or at the bank in a lockbox. These are good places to store important documents because your documents will be protected from fires and other disasters, and they are safe from burglars, but when…Read More

There comes a time in many people’s lives when they can no longer handle their day-to-day affairs, including the financial aspects of their life. Financial demands are difficult to deal with even for healthy adults, so older Americans sometimes struggle due to changes in life circumstances or health issues. How Can I Tell If There Is A Problem? Several things may signify…Read More

What Changes To Estate Planning Laws Could Come This Year In Texas? In this 85th regular session of the Texas Legislature, lawmakers are weighing a wide variety of proposed law changes. Three pending bills could impact estate planning and elder law in Texas. Anyone who has been putting off creating an estate plan or may soon be named as an…Read More

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that Round Rock is getting a new museum. The Williamson Museum is opening a living history branch in a couple of historic buildings at 8 Chisholm Trail Road near Brushy Creek sometime in the next couple months. The museum will feature volunteers dressed in costume, portraying life as it was…Read More

Special Needs Trusts are fantastic tools that allow the lives of special people to be enriched without putting their government benefits at risk. If you have a loved one that will likely rely on Supplementary Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid to meet his or her basic needs for the rest of his or her life, setting up a Special Needs Trust to…Read More

Can I File A Claim For Tortious Interference With Inheritance Rights If Someone Has Reduced Or Eliminated My Inheritance? Inheritances can be wrought with controversy. Disputed wills, trusts, or other estate plans may lead to family members losing part or all of their inheritance. When a person believes that a family member or some other third party has wrongfully caused their…Read More

How bad do you think a probate case has to get before the judge says, “I beg you to recuse me. I don't want to deal with you people anymore.”? The answer is pretty bad. Texas Probate Judge Mike Wood has been presiding over the lawsuit filed when Anna Nicole Smith’s husband, J. Howard Marshall II died in 1995 for…Read More

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are 1.6 million veterans living in Texas. Yet only a fraction of these vets are getting all of the benefits they deserve. Many veterans simply do not realize that they and their family members are eligible for benefits because there is a persistent rumor that only people who are seriously injured…Read More